(hard) techno is about having a pallete of many styles from distortion/bleepy/melodic/just down right bang/whatever you want.

then you mix them with others to create your own sound.

so what if the production is just a loop with the odd filter...if thats what i want to drop at that point of my set to create "that feeling" in the club ill use it, no matter how easy it was to make...all i promise to do is to add my dj sound/mix to it.

its up to me as th dj to flip it in a way that IS unique.

ive nothing against crazy fuked up distortion(altho some is distorted a bit much IMO), i mix it with other non distoted shit to give it melody/groove etc.....

BUT listening to a whole set of distorted techno IS boring as fuk, so would be listening to a whole set of minimal shit.........

Use techno like a painter uses colours in his pallete.

And give these younger producer a little break.....ther young, still learning, and im sure in a few years will be better and discover new techniques.

And amok- that new shit is wicked.....hard but with some good thought...

I luv most forms of techno but i AM LUVIN the good shranz at the mo..

Take the "clubby baby" remixes(shranz)....now that is quality fuked up nonsence that send the tek heads BALLISTIK....more of that please..